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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-23

A friend sends copy of the Epenm,
Ners of Thursday, April 2Sth, the day at
ter the great Capitol disaster. 1t Is filled
with accounts of the great calamity, anC
there are at least dozen funeral notices
Among the number were those o.
Julius A. HObsOn, commissioner of rev
enue +. NJ. Schofield, former city asses
sor; Mr. Charles J. Grinnan, Mr.. Hugh
Grady, and Captain William Allen Char
tiers, chief engineer of the Fire Depart.
ment. The year of 1870 was a fateful
one for Richmond.
The great flood occurred in October,
and the Spottswood was burned Christ
mas eve night. In addition to this, our
peerless Lee died in October
But despite calamity by flood and fire
and dread disaster from other causes,
Richmond took no step backward, but
raised her queenly head and rose up from
the ashes and desolation and woe.
1t is now nearly seventeen years since
that year Of horrors, but its lessons are
still with US, and the memory of those
who died is still kept green in loving
hearts.
No less than three prominent members
OF the bar were killed at the Capitol-P.
II. Aylett, n. P. Howard, and Powhatan
Robertson.
At the meeting held the next
day, Judge Fitzhugh presided, with Mr..
ii. G. Cannon as secretary.
The Committee on Resolutions was
Judge Crump, James Lyons, Robert Ould,
Thomas j. Evans, John O. Steger, John
Johns, Jr., George d. Wise, William
Green, A. Austin Smith, James Alfred
Jones, Bradley T. Johnson, Charles L.
Williams, and James II. Dooley.
At the great memorial meeting Gov
G. G. Walker presided. Rev. DR.. Hoge
opened with prayer. Elegant addresses
were made by the beloved Ex-Governor
Wise, Hon. A. NJ. Kelley, Judge Crump,
Judge Ould, and Others
May Sd was observed as a great day of |
and prayer, and it was some
weeks before the city recovered from the
ireadfui shock of the great disaster that
lad fallen upon it. The total number of
'ictims was nearly sixty.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-23
Negroes Leaving South Carolina

COLUMBIA, March 2l.-Two weeks AGO q
large party Of colored people left Union
county for the west and several farms were
left without any laborers. Last night the
people OF Union heard that another exodu,
OF contract hands was about 10 take place
They assembled at the depot and when + G
Stnrgis, an emisrant agent, arrived TO take
the negroes of, he found an excited crowd of
whites anxious to give him a rough recep
ton. He was afraid to get off the train and
vent away without the emigrant,
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-23
GOSSIP ABOUT PARLIAMENT.
The Balfour Regime In Ireland Exsites
Hostile Resistance.

LONDON March 21.-Mr Balfour, CHIEF
secretary for Ireland, is steadily going the
way of his immediate predecessor. He com
menced in a very self confident and insoien;
fashion, but he has already made more than
one bad blunder and secured an unenviable
nickname for Iife He will henceforth be
known as Bloody Balfour" In reckless
attempt 10 carry things on In high imperial
way he was silly enough 10 give his approval
to murderous order issued by a notorious
subordinate He defended the Youghal
police murder, and In excuse for it he
promptly made himself the mouthpiece of
false Information, and did il all with an ini-
pudence OF manner which was intended 10
create terror, hut he only created hatred
The result is that by Tow he il a. limp as be
was stiff and naughty at the beginning, and
it is not difficult 10 predict that by the time
the Irish members are done with him. or
rather long before, he will be utterly dis
credited In Ireland the effect of Balfour's
laundering is such that it will take the utmost
efforts Of the Irish leaders 10 keep the people
within the bounds OF moderation.
The excitement over the arrest Of Father
Keller, who, by the way, IS OF the highest
stamp Of the Irish priest, has BOW reached
Dublin, and will undoubtedly continue TO
grow with the length Of his Imprisonment
In fact, the war under Balfour is not unlikely
to develop into that worst OF all wars-a re
ligious war The object OF all, OF course, is
to make out case for coercion and yet,
now that the road tOa coercion act is cleared |
by the passing Of the cloture, the govern |
ment seems to hesitate TO bring on its coer-
cion proposal Ii all reports be true, it is just |
possible that there may after all be no coer-
cion act at all. 1t is said that the govern
ment is, IN short, IN perfect qsandary as to
what to do, not only on the question Of coer-
cion, but on that OF the land
Trevelyan, who has been oScillatng for
some time between two opinions, has now
swung back once more 10 coercion. The
cause of the hitch, il hitch there be, is prob
ably to be found in Gladstone's last speech,
which, by the way, has excited intense en-
thuSlasm in Ireland The Liberal leader, in
hat speech, declared against any further
use OF British credl for buying out the Irish
while expressing his belief that
scheme of purchase without the aid Of much
'redit was possible under an Irish parlia-
nent This rendered a purchase scheme Oh
! British credit basis impossible for the
Tories, and, as they have no other scheme, and
heir Liberal allies must agree on a land bill.
IS well as a coercion bill, it may be that the
Whole Unlonist policy may soon suddenly
ollapse
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JOHN QUINCY HARRIS.
A WEST VIRGINIAN WHO MADE A
REPUTATION IS DEAD.

Z One Of the "Kings" I'm the Moonshins
with Revenue Ofiosr 9 Recalled by HI,
Death.
PARKERsBURG, w. Va March 2l.-John
Quincy Harris, the "king" of Webster
county, who died few days ago in Webster,
was without doubt the most noted outlaw
and moonshiner in West Virginia For
some time after the reported decease OF
Harris the government officials were scep-
tical of his taking off, believing the rumor
only intended to deceive. In the United
States court Of this district there were not
less than dozen indictments against him.
and every deputy marshal who started for
the interior was armed with pair of six
shooters and carried along one or more war
rants for the arrest OF Harris. The officials
have investigated and found that the rumor
OF his decease is trne, and they breathe free.
A veteran revenue officer speaking of
Harris, said: ~ think it was in 81 when
first heard of Harris was a new man OH
the force, full Of energy and life and ready
for almost anything, when / was handed a
couple OF warrants and ordered to 20 into
the interior and capture Harris. Ny SUI.
perior told me that the man | was after
was dangerous customer, and told me
to take half O. dozen men with me,
as l would probably need them.
selected four good men, and, deeming the
force sufficient, started after Harris. who. l
had learned, was in the mountains near the
Virginia line. We did some rough riding.
and after two or three days arrived at the
place where we learned that Harris was last
seen. For several days we looked in vain
for any clue of him, but finally, on the fourth
day, verdant looking countryman came
into our camp and told us he knew where
Harris was, and said he would guide us to
his rendezvous for S25. We agreed to pay |
him, and that afternoon he piloted us to a |
small clearing, in the centre of which was |
small log house
" He's in there" said the guide, am you'll |
have to surround the house mighty quick or |
he'll give ye the slip
His advice seemed good and We dis
mounted and surrounded the cabin, getting
close up 10 the door before we were per
ceived Just as we got within few feet of
the door tall, fine looking middle aged man
came to the door. He neither appeared sur
prlSed nor dismayed when | told him he was
my prisoner, but, leaning against the door
jamb looked US deliberately and coolly over
and said:
" SO you think I'm Ounce Harris, do
your
You are Harris, and want you, so you
nay as we'll come out quietly, as have force
enough to take you, as you see
Well, captain, said he, addressing me,
that's just as my friends say. IL they don't
object l will accept the pleasure of your
company
Il was on the point of speaking again, still
more authoritatiyely, when glanced back
'ver my shoulder, and if | didn't see nine
talwart men standing not ten feet off with D
itles to their shoulders, pointed directly at O.
Isl We were covered and Of course had to {
ubmit, for If we had undertaken to draw /
ot one Of US would have been left alive. | a
Veil, we were allowed TO go, and we went" 5
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-23
HEALTH REPORT,
Number of Deaths for the Past Week,
with Other information

i
The health report for the past week is
one oil the most encouraging for some
time. The total number of deaths for the
week ending March 10Th was q against
SO for the previous weeks.
There were 6 white and : colored
males, and white and colored females.
Under five years of age, 3; over fifty.
l3-almost one half of the entire num-
Der.
Single, 10; married, o; widowers ;
widows, z. The winter past has been re-,
marka6le for the number of widows that
have died.
Natives of Richmond, g; of other parts
OF the United States, II; Ireland, | ::
Germany. l.
Among the causes of death were apo.
pleXy' Z; consumption, 4; dropsy, g;
and heart disease, g
The deaths by wards were: Marshall. 9:
Jefferson, 3; Madison, 3; Monroe, 2
Clay leading again with Z; Jackson. O.
and City aims house, T. Clay ward has
lead Jackson ward Oh an average the
winter through and the mortality at the
aims house has been large.
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UNITED STATES COURT.
Suit against the indemnify Ro,,

suit against the Indemnity Board.
In the United States Court Yesterday
Judge ii. l.. Bond presidingEthe case of
stump, trustee, against the State Board of
Indemnify, was taken up. This is the
case IN which the plaintiff applied to the
court for an injunction against Auditors
Marye and Ruffln, Treasurer Harman.
Secretary of the Commonwealth. and
Attorney General Ayres, the State Board
OF indemnify, restraining them from tax.
ing money out Of the State Treasury to
pay the damages which had been assessed
against the treasurers of Loudoun and
Fauquier counties for levying upon and
selling the property of certain citizens of
those counties after they had rendered
coupons for taxes.
Attorney.General Ayres and Hon. !
Randolph Tucker appeared as counsel
Tor the State Board Of Indemnity. Fx.
Governor ID. II. Chamberlain. General
Bradley t. Johnson, and Mr.. William T.
Royal represented Stump, trustee. The
case was argued and submitted.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-23
A COAL TRAIN WRECKED.
Phiiadeiphlans View Pile of Ruins
In the Street.

Phiiadelphlans View Pile of Ruin
In the Street
PHILADELPHIA, March 2l.-Thousands Of
people from this city, Manayunk, Consho
hockon and the falls of Schuylkil visited
the scene Of "A wrecked coal train at the fall.
| Of Schuyikill The people who live
along the line of the Port Richmond
branch Of the Philadelphia and Read
ing railroad, at the point where the
accident happened, were startled by a
loud crash that sounded like the falling i'm Of
half dozen houses Men and women ran into
he streets IN their night clothes. and some
thought that 1t was an earthquake Engineer
Patrick McGaryin was Oh engine No. l5I
attached 70 Il train OF empty cars. Brakeman
Mitchell, who had opened the switch 10 let
Engineer McGaryin IN on the siding from
the main track, signaled the engineer 10 pull
out. The brakemen had pulled the switch
back to the main track, and that left the
side track at the switch open.
Engineer Mcliaryin started his engine with
the empty coal cars. The open switch was
1000 feet ahead OF him. He supposed the
switch was all right, because the brakeman
had given him the signal to come ahead.
When the engine reached the open switch il
an of, and Engineer McAarvin saw in an
Instant that If he did not jump he should lose
MS lite. He shouted 10 FireWan Commiskev.
Jump for your life, Tom!H The fireman
and the engineer jumped 70 the right 'ot
the track, just as the engine crashed down
INTO the street. Neither was injured
The engine broke loose from the tender and
nineteen cars piled up in the air in a bic
black pyramid, and then toppled like the
falling walls OF burning building and went
over INTO the street, on the opposite side Of
the track, with loud crash that was heard
more than mile away. When the engine
was holsted upon the tracks there was moth.
ing left Of it but the driving wheels. the
'mokestack and the boiler. 1t will take the
"reckers all day to hoist the broken cars up
n the railroad.
The damage, an official said, would amount |
% $4,000
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-23

Action of the Executive committee.


AT the last meeting Of the Executive
Committee OF Picketts Division there
were present Captain William !. Clopton
Captain f. p. Reeve, Major j. V. Bid.
good, and Sergeants w. II. Dean and
Charles I. Loehr Visitors, Colonel 10.
Lane Stern and Captain r. A. Bright.
Several letters were read, all in sympa-
thy with the proposed reunion. Also. a
reply from the secretary of the Gettys-
burg Memorial Association explaining
their cooperation, together with rules
and regulations of that association.
Secretary Loeth was instructed to ask
in reply that the Gettysburg Memorial
Association indicate the character of the
inscriptions to be placed on the memori.
al stones.
Treasurer Bidgood read letters from
survivors, most of them enclosing contri-
buttons.
Captain W. Miles Cary was elected q
member OF the committee, The COM
mittee on transportation and supplies
was appointed as follows: w. Harper
Dean, N. b. Taliaferro, and w. Miles
Cary.
T. r. Reeve and J. Y. Bidgood were APP
pointed committee on memorial stones
II was proposed to call some time In
April, a general meeting of the survivors
to be held in Richmond.
captain Reeve presented suggestion
Tor erecting a joint monument on the
oattleheld at Gettysburg-commemora
Ing the deeds of Pickett's division and its
opponents on the eventful Sd of July, |
1863
Adjourned subject to call of chairman. |
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DIGGING AFTER MYSTERIES.
The Latest Phase of the DeDmead
Howell Sensation.

The Latest Phase of the DeDnead
Howell Sensation.
NEW BRUNSWICK, March GA lot OF
queer looking bones have been found under.
meath the miserable Denmead howell None
Of the physicians who have seen them are
willing TO say that they are human bones.
but they were found beneath the hut. ard
the belief is general that they belong to the
young woman who disappeared SO mys-
teriously some fifteen years ago. The bones
were found on Friday, but no one at that
time gave them any thought, as they looked
like beef bones
1t is whispered that number of wags dug
up an old coffin in an adjoining graveyard
anC carried it over to the hut and buried il
under the floor, throwing the bones inside.
The Waterman was notified 10 dig I'D the
floor, 1t Is also said, when the discovery was
made. An old garment resembling shirt
was found in an old trunk, and this is said TO
have blood stains on it. The bones are in the
police station, while the shirt was taken
away by Denmeads counsel.
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Mr.. A. j. Ford Still RnYing.

Mr. John l.. Grubbs, real estate agent
and auctioneer, has sold to Mr.. A. j.
Ford the well-knOwn mansion so long
occupied by DR.. James Beale on North
Ninth street, next to St. Paups church.
This property is a part of the great
scheme of Mr.. Ford for an uptown hotel,
and this residence will probably be used
In some connection with that enterprise.
Its nearness to the ST. Claire property
makes 1t specially desirable to Mr. Ford.
The price paid for the property was
$4,000.
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BREVITIES.

Range OF thermometer at Spence, Ty
rec q Co.'S shoe house, Broad street
March 22d, 1887: 9 am, AGO; ~ m, 40
pm, 500; 6 pm, 49,
The Arions and Mikado men both haC
rehearsals last night.
1t is only Petit joker and not Grim
one the State Senate boasts Of
No New York stock quotations In the
brokers offices on account Of the wires
being down.
Religious services at Marshall street
Christian church every night. AL invited
and seats free.
The Democratic State Committee Is
called to meet in Richmond tomorrow at
10 o'clock m.
Me 'srs. James B. Pace and L. ID. Chris.
tian were at the Capitol yesterday during
the debate on the Danville railroad bill.
Rev. Mr. T. Lamb, of Salt Lake CITY,
delivered an interesting address on Nor
monism at the English Luthern church
Sunday night
Frederick Warde opens at the Theatre
Friday night in "Galba, the Gladiator"
At the matinee, Shakespeare's immortal
Tanning of the Shrew." 1
A marriage license was issued Monday
in Washington, ID. c., 10 j. Adolph
Flemer, of that city, and Cornelia c.
Mathews, of Richmond, Va.
Mr.. j. NJ. Morton, Commonwealth
Attorney of Nottoway, and Mr. Joseph
L. Leath, of Burkeyille. formerly Of the |
Auditors office, are in the city
Councilman Anthony Griffith and his
brother Mr. John II. Griffith. left for
Bellaire, Ohio Their sister Mrs. Joy
of Richmond, is reported in er
RENTS
Assistant Chief Engineer Oliver Mount.
,astle returned from Portsmouth yester-
lay lie went down TO carly long list
If names for the Firemen's Beneficial
society. He was royalty treated.
Steamer Companies 2, 8, 5, and Truck
No. donated the amount given to them
" the city of Manchester, amounting TO
40, to John w. Hazelgrove. drepped
rom the roll of Steamer No. 4 on account
4 Ill health.
Captain l.. w. Dorset, of Iook-an
adder Company No. /, was Monday
light presented by his men with hand
ONE gold badge. The presentation !
peech was made by Engineer ". II.
aylor, Of Steamer No. 3.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-23

Enthusiastie Reception Of Lttis Ollie
Redpath.

| Redpath.
One Of the largest audiences OF the sea.
son welcomed Ollie Redpath at the Mo.
Fart Academy last night. AND IL Is safe
to say that many who attended were most
agreeably disappointed. She has been
truly called The Little Electric Light
Magnet" Little Ollie capuvated the au-
dience at first sight. She is gem OF
the first water Bright, lively, pretty,
and modest, she at once won her way
into all hearts.
Pert" is a very lively play with the
traditional william, who still pursues the
heroine, but after many vicissitudes vice
Is punished, virtue rewarded, and the
curtain is rung down on a happy family
Little Ollie's voice is rather weak, but
she sang a number of songs in charm
ing manner Her acting was capital,
and she is well supported by
Messrs. Willard, Betram Woodson, and
Misses Wallack and Hampton and Others.
In fact, all are good, and Mr.. Woodson
as the good-natured negro was loudly APP
plauded. The play WAS as much enjoyed
as has been any produced at the Acad
envy this season.
Through the courtesy Of Messrs. Ell
mendorf & Phelps, the managers, the
TIMES representative, with other mem
hers OF the press, went behind the
scenes and saw little Ollie. She Is just
what she is represented to be-a child
between ten and eleven years old. She
greeted the newspaper men cordially, and !
seemed just as charming off the stage as
before the footlights. She is we'll worth |
seeing, the play is full of humor, merry 1
songs and medleys, and it is hoped that
the engagement will be one Of the most |
successful of the season.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-23
LOVE, PURITY AND FIDELITY.
Grand Entertainment of Shockhoe Hill
Division Sons of Temperance.

Division Sons of Temperance.
| The city editor OF the TINES acknowl-
edges with thanks an invitation to the
banquet and entertainment TO be given by
Sbockhoe Hill Division, No. 81, Sons of
Temperance, at Sanger Halle, March "a,
1887, at $50 p M, DR.. Landon b. Edwards,
master OF ceremonies.
The following is the programme: Adj
dress of welcome, by DR.. l. b. Edwards :;
trio, Mr.. w S. Henning, and Misses Ju-
la and Oracle Henning; cOrnet solo.
"Cloyer-leaf Polka" Mr. f r. Slower; solo,
My Soul to God, My Heart to Thee A"
(ClopS1ni), Mrs W. j. Blunt; solo, Mar
guerite" (BisehCf), Mr.. j. Louis Sullivan;
solo, Tender and True" (Ndrston) Mrs
w. W. Crawford; duet, Mr.. W. S. Hen.
ming, and Miss Julia Henning. Inter
mission of fifteen minutes fol- promenade
and friendly greeting Banquet. and
conclusion Of the programme as follows
Cornet solo, Mr. F. r. Slower; solo.
Mrs. W. j. Blunt; tenor solo, L am
Waiting" Mr.. Haddon s. Watkins; solo.
Miss Oracle Henning.
The evening promises to be one of great
interest and profit, and the TIMES will be
represented on the occasion No men
deserve more encouragement or substan-
lial aid than this noble band of workers. |
who have kept the faith amid every vicis
situde, and who, when other banners were |
Lrailed. in the dust, could proudly say |
Our flag is there"
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Belfast Has Another p,o,

BELFAST, March 2i.-On Saturday night
The police arrested private soldier. named
bdgeworth, who was drunk and creating a
disturbance IN the streets While they were
taking the prisoner to The station house a uob
of Orangemen attempted 10 rescue him.
mrlously stoning the police and injuring
several OF them severely. Assistance arrived
however, and the mob was dispersed, six of
Is leaders being arrested.
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BEFORE THE MAYOR.
The nanrille.clrde Connection

The Danville- Clyde Connection.
Yesterday the Mayor was engaged fol
acme time in hearing an expression OF
opinion of citizens in reference TO the ex,
tension of the tracks Of the Richmond
and Danville Railroad Company down
Dock street to the wharf OF the Clyde
Line of steamers.
Major Stiles, counsel for Mr.. Cyrus
Bossieux. Captain John 4. Curtis and
Mr.. James Hartley spoke in opposition to
the extension.
Councilmen Kaufelt and Alderman OF
lev, Wyndham r. Meredith, James Hayes,
D. II. Alley and Warner Moore spoke in
favor of the improvement. Capt George A.
president of the Chamber OF Com
merce, stated that the Beard of Directors
of that body had Unanimously recon-
mended the Improvement
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-23
For 10000.

The Circuit Court was engaged yester-
day In the trial Of the case of Gannaway
against the Westham Granite Company.
Lawson Gannaway, colOred man, was
an employee at the Westham Granite
quarry. In July, 1885, while Gannaway
was working for the company, assisting
IN raising an iron pipe from the pump
hole, or well, with a derrick, the pipe
broke, and piece of 1t in falling struck
MIN on the head, killing him. His heirs
are are now now suing the Granite Company for
$4,000 damages.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-23
CincinnatIs Street Car Driver.

CINCINNATI, March 2l.-From present in
dications there is trouble ahead for the Con-
solidated Street Railway company, of this
city, unless its officials see fit TO concede the
demands OF its employees, made this morning.
A meeting OF conductors and drivers adopted
resolutions setting forth the grievances of the
men, which consisted Of alleged violations of
the contract made with them a year ago
The committee presented the resolutions 10
the directors, and in case the latter do not
accede the men will go on general strike at
once